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TMC councillor arrested for abetting suicide of businessman.

Biswajit Roy was found hanging in his residence.

A case has been registered in Sonarpur Police Station.

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was today arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a local businessman over financial debt in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.Ananta Roy, a TMC councillor of Ward No. 32, was taken into custody for his alleged involvement in threatening 38-

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was today arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a local businessman over financial debt in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.

Ananta Roy, a TMC councillor of Ward No. 32, was taken into custody for his alleged involvement in threatening 38-year-old Biswajit Roy over loan repayment. Ananta threatened Biswajit with dire consequences if the latter failed to return the money on time.

HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED

Biswajit, a resident of Boral under Sonarpur Police Station, had borrowed money from another businessman named Prasanta Panja in Howrah. While Biswajit managed to repay a major portion, he promised to pay the remaining amount in due course.

Locals say that Ananta began mounting pressure on Biswajit to repay the money at the earliest. Biswajit was summoned at a kangaroo court that was set up in a local club and in which the TMC leader was also present.

The businessman was yet again threatened about the same.

BUSINESSMAN HANGS HIMSELF

Unable to cope with the intimidation, Biswajit committed suicide in his room. His body was found hanging and a suicide note was also recovered.

The victim's family and locals have accused the TMC councillor of abetting Biwajit's suicide.

"He had borrowed money from the businessman and promised to return it on time. The councillor kept forcing him to pay the money at the earliest. The councillor is supposed to look after the welfare of the locals, he has no right to take anyone's life," a local resident said.PROBE LAUNCHED

Fearing an outrage by locals, Sonarpur Police today arrested the TMC leader and has ordered a probe into the allegations. Co-accused Prasanta Panja was also arrested after a suicide note after the suicide note accused the duo of continuously harassing the victim.

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